Tongs: A Chinatown Story (1986): Cast
Tongs: A Chinatown Story is a 1986 crime action film directed by Philip Chan, starring Simon Yam as Mickey Lee, Ricky Wong Chun-Tong and Danny Lau Dan. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Philip Chan
- Original language
- Cantonese
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tongs: A Chinatown Story About?
The premise of Tongs: A Chinatown Story without spoilers.
A Chinese immigrant to America is sucked up into the Chinese underworld when he finds greater acceptance in the arms of a small gang.
Tongs: A Chinatown Story Themes & Keywords
· 41 tags- reference to clint eastwood
- reference to dirty harry
- canada
- prostitution
- police corruption
- love
- persecution
- sex scene
- honest policeman
- christmas
- calgary
- tongs
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- reference to magnum 44
- kidnapping
- car accident
- martial arts
- one eyed
- tragic murder
- gun shot
- cinema
- getaway
- 80s
- travel
- asian restaurant
- new york city
- political corruption
- chinese
- gang
- corrupt cop
- drugs
- gang war
- knife
- murder
- murder of a child
- chinatown
- drive by shooting
- new york
- hong kong
- teenager
- brother
- independent film
Tongs: A Chinatown Story Cast & Characters
Simon Yam leads the cast as Mickey Lee, with Ricky Wong Chun-Tong and Danny Lau Dan. Directed by Philip Chan; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Philip Chan
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Simon Yam as Mickey Lee - Ricky Wong Chun-Tong
- Danny Lau Dan
- Lun Chia
Also Starring in Tongs: A Chinatown Story
· 7 more- Anthony Gioia Det. Martineli
- Maria Yuen Chi-Wai
- Christopher O'Connor Capt. Silverman
- Daisey Yong Stacey
- Te-Pin Tan Paul Lee
- Quitan Han Mr. Chen
- Maria Jo
More from Philip Chan
More films directed by Philip Chan: Front Page, Inspector Chocolate, Where’s Officer Tuba? and Where’s Officer Tuba?.
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Tong Man, Chinatown Nights and The Border of Tong.
Tongs: A Chinatown Story FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Tongs: A Chinatown Story, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tongs: A Chinatown Story?
Tongs: A Chinatown Story runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Tongs: A Chinatown Story released?
Tongs: A Chinatown Story was released on May 22, 1986.
Who directed Tongs: A Chinatown Story?
Tongs: A Chinatown Story was directed by Philip Chan.
More films by Philip Chan Who is in the cast of Tongs: A Chinatown Story?
Tongs: A Chinatown Story stars Simon Yam as Mickey Lee, Ricky Wong Chun-Tong and Danny Lau Dan, among 11 credited actors.
Does Tongs: A Chinatown Story have a post-credit scene?
No. Tongs: A Chinatown Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tongs: A Chinatown Story in?
The original language of Tongs: A Chinatown Story is Cantonese.
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